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Facebook Fans Win Release of Sexy 'Weasley' Film

Rupert Grint stars in edgy coming-of-age film about Belfast teen

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(Newser) – A Facebook petition drive by fans of the actor who plays Harry Potter's sidekick have won release of an edgy sex- and drug-fueled coming-of-age film about a Belfast teen starring Rupert Grint. The film, Cherrybomb, premiered at the Berlin Film Festival but failed to find a distributor. A British company, impressed by the 10,000-strong Facebook campaign, has now picked up the movie for release early next year. “I am backing this campaign wholeheartedly," gushed Grint, who also thanked fans for traveling to film festivals to support the movie.

Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley appear in a scene from
Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley appear in a scene from "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban."   (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Murray Close)
Rupert Grint appears in a scene in his upcoming movie,
Rupert Grint appears in a scene in his upcoming movie, "Cherrybomb."   (Cherrybomb)
Facebook fans of actor Rupert Grint encouraged a distributor to step forward to arrange release of the actor's new film,
Facebook fans of actor Rupert Grint encouraged a distributor to step forward to arrange release of the actor's new film, "Cherrybomb."   (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
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drlarrymitchell
Oct 5, 09 4:27 AM CDT
Wet Weasley weenie wins wide wewease. Reply
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riffran
Oct 5, 09 5:52 AM CDT
doc THAT was awfullllllll...thumbs up Reply
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Jes
Oct 5, 09 4:48 PM CDT
Man, the movie looks awful! I grew up on the Harry Potter books and for the most part enjoy the movies... But am not looking to see a "sexy" movie with an 18 year old ginger. Reply
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